So if you made a veggie cottage pie on Sunday gone…

[DazzyRascale]

…would you heat it up and eat it for lunch today?

Obviously been in the fridge (at the back - hence forgotten!).

Has quorn mince, onions, carrots, chopped tomatoes and a cauliflower and cheese topping if that makes any difference

I would. As long as it’s thoroughly heated through.

I'd probably heat it but in a pan so that I could smell it as it cooked, and then add fresh gravy over the top. Like a big old mish mash.

Nope.

I'd personally give it a sniff test, the bit if expect to be dubious first would be the cauliflower. If it was spud it would probably be alright

Nope

No just bin it.

Of course! But I’d re-cook it thoroughly.

People need to trust their skills a bit more - look and smell - does it look ok? Does it smell ok?

No. Usually go by the three day rule for reheating things. So if you made it on Sunday, I would reheat and eat up until Wednesday evening. Prefer to freeze to extend life of things after that, but freeze on first night ifyswim.

Edit: only exception to that would be rice which I only reheat next day (having cooled it down rapidly and reheated it thoroughly) but then bin after that.

I'm a fan of freezing and reheating but I wouldn't eat something that's been in the fridge for that long x

No. It’s 3 days max for me.

No - and I think I’m pretty relaxed on food hygiene.

3 days is fine, 5 is not

Not sure about the quorn ... if it was just veggies then fine.

I agree people need to use their nose rather than ask on here.

Saying that, I wouldn’t and I do hate food waste and have an iron gut. But I wouldn’t eat soggy week old stinky cauliflower or anything with quorn in it. Ugh.

No.

No. Three days is my limit.

Thanks all. Just got it out and it smells totally fine. Still pondering…

I would

I would.
We are very cavalier about re-heating but it is because I have the nose of a bloodhound so I feel safe once it has passed the sniff test.

DH uses me to sniff various things he is hesitant about 😂

Cooked quorn is 48 hours according to the Internet, I wouldn't.

I wouldn't

Nope.

But you can’t smell the bacteria that cause food poisoning… 😬🙄

Give it a good sniff. If it smells fine, give it a good blast and enjoy.

Ready meals have a longish shelf life following extensive testing to look for spoilage. They are usually partially cooked to allow the consumer to complete cooking. Having said that I would be dubious about this cos cauliflower is one stinky ingredient

I would.